Pregame Notes

0.5: the number of sacks Mike Vrabel needs to reach 10.0 sacks for the season and set a new career-high.
1: The number of victories the Patriots need to become the third squad in franchise history to win 13 or more regular-season games.
1: The number of touchdown passes Tom Brady needs to reach for 42, a mark that would stand as the fourth-highest single-season total in NFL history.
1: The number of TD receptions Randy Moss needs to set a new career-high.
1: The number of victories Bill Belichick needs to reach 100 wins in his regular season and playoff career as Patriots head coach.
31: The number of points the Patriots need to reach 500 for the season. New England would become just the 12th team in NFL history to reach the milestone, and first since the 2004 Indianapolis Colts (522 points).
304: The number of passing yards Tom Brady needs to reach 4,000 passing yards for the season.

About

Christopher Price is an award-winning sportswriter who has covered the
Patriots since 2001 for Boston Metro. He’s served a contributor to ESPN.com,
SI.com, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and The Miami Herald. His book
“The Blueprint: How the New England Patriots Beat the System to Create the
Last Great NFL Superpower” will be released in October by Thomas Dunne
Books. He can be reached at capeleaguer@hotmail.com.